pickAbsolutely flew through this. Each chapter covers a different person's life and mental illness. She includes lots of different perspectives so you begin to understand all the narratives that can exist around one experience. Loved. The parts where Aviv includes her own experiences and thoughts on both eating disorders and using antidepressants are fascinating. Would recommend to anyone.
pickThis one was a very fast read. Read it in two days. I am left curious. Not a spiritual person to start, I am fortunate that I already possess an open mind, a character trait this book highly encourages. We don't know all there is to know about this life, the next one, or the last. All we can do in the here and now is remain open, learn, grow, and help those around us. While referencing the Old Testament in the book, I couldn't help but realize⬇️
so-soWas a really interesting book to read, but then I think the ending was a bit of a flop.
pickAn absolutely brilliant book. As a lover of true crime and an interest in how our brains work and what makes us tick this was a perfect book for me. The writing is brilliant, informative, emotional and really thought provoking. It really had me questioning at times and for several of the case studies I need to take time to process what I had read. She really fights for the need for better mental health services and I couldn‘t agree with her more.
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This is my first ever James Patterson book and I‘m not sure that I would try another.
This book had potential but it never really got there. It felt like it was meandering and never really knew what kind of story it wanted to be. It‘s billed as a mystery thriller…but it didn‘t feel much like that to me.
- Barrie Kreinik gave a excellent performance.
pickWell-written and illuminating. At the same time, I don‘t think anyone will be surprised by the findings in this book.
pick3-5 May 23 (audiobook)
Very interesting book. Aviv was diagnosed with anorexia at the age of 6 (she is equally dubious about such a diagnosis) and in this book details a number of people from quite different backgrounds and stages of life who have been diagnosed with a form of mental illness, the treatment and drugs they received and their current outcome. Augurs well for my decision to quit law and study psych that I found it fascinating.
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